I wasn't planning on any new builds this summer as saving for a wedding and new house in the same year is draining my toy budget, but I found a deal I couldn't pass up on OSE!

So far I have everything from an SV27 on it's way to me except the hull. I'll be ordering a DF26 knockoff in the next couple days, along with different turn fins, motor mount, servo mount, and cooling jacket. Anyone know a cheaper source than HOR for the hull? I think their pricing is very reasonable, but if I can get cheaper I wouldn't complain

I'm not expecting it to be a rocket, but it should be a VERY reliable boat on 4s with the SV27 motor/esc. I'm hoping for low-mid 40's on smooth water.

Total cost minus batteries is going to be about $175 to my door by the look of it, which I can live with

No pictures yet since nothing has even shipped yet, but I'll get some up as soon as things arrive.

Any suggestions for paint? I plan on bringing out the airbrush for this one so the wilder the better!

Is the one you are thinking of the similar one to the Prince or the Boogieman, They are both D/F flops but they are 25" not 26".
Promise hobbies sell the Boogieman for $48.00 plus postage.
You may have seen my Red Devil. That's one of them. I've got the SV package in it & race it in Restricted Mono.

I would definitely go for the .150 flex & 3/16" stub.
In my old bullet proof (Prince) I had the SV motor spinning an X645. An M645 would be better but I didn't have one at the time. That's a fair sort of a load on the flex.
All my boats are set up with 1/8" ply rails & battery tray, but with the Prince hull I used the battery tray for the ESC, & put the batteries down the sides.
I have seen one very successfull setup with the motor way forward & a single 4s pack at the rear on a tray over the stuffing tube.
Here's a pic of the setup & an old video of it running the SV package with rhe X645 prop.

I have a Black Boogieman bought on a whim from the swap shop on OSE. It is a very nice running hull and solidly built I felt it did not need any reinforcement as there was no flex whatsoever. Run mine on 3000kv and 7.2v most of the time as a general fun boat Octura x440 prop, turns on rails and handles a chop well for its size. Started with no turn fins and no trim tabs. Ran pretty well, have since added turn fins and it handles very well now still see no need for trim tabs cg easily changed with battery placement.

I would definitely go for the .150 flex & 3/16" stub.
In my old bullet proof (Prince) I had the SV motor spinning an X645. An M645 would be better but I didn't have one at the time. That's a fair sort of a load on the flex.
All my boats are set up with 1/8" ply rails & battery tray, but with the Prince hull I used the battery tray for the ESC, & put the batteries down the sides.
I have seen one very successfull setup with the motor way forward & a single 4s pack at the rear on a tray over the stuffing tube.
Here's a pic of the setup & an old video of it running the SV package with rhe X645 prop.

I'm getting EVERYTHING from an SV27 except the hull, flex/stub included. I'll only replace it if I need a longer one in the DF hull.

I think I'm going to run 1/8" ply rails simply because it gives me a convenient way to mount the servo, rx and ESC. Added stiffness is a bonus.

SV parts shipped today, going to order the hull, motor mount and turn fins as soon as I stop being lazy.

Hull and remaining bits were ordered today. Total cost is now just over $200 to my door (including all the SV27 bits already on their way), but that includes things I didn't *need* like new turn fins, trim tabs, prop balancer, etc.

I plan on running it without trim tabs at first, but for the $8 they cost it wasn't worth not adding them to the order at this time.